Vermonters
   
Gave Their All
   
 WW II

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" Every man's life ends the same way "

It is only the details of how he lived,
and how he died,
that distinguish one man from another !

Ernest Hemingway


Completed

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INCLUDING:

" Ships ~ Military Divisions ~ and More for your historical research ! "

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Page Last Updated
Saturday,
" July 8, 2023 "

( Originally created in March, 2014 )

In Memory

         The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Essex County, Vermont " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II.  Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Mariners, are all included on this listing.

         There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ".   On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:

Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !

If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at

russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )

I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....

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Essex County had a total of:

" 20 "

Soldiers and Sailors who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !

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     Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Essex County.   Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.

     On some of the records you will note that the "Cemetery/Memorial" column shows "unknown".   If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.

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Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty "   ......   

Whether a soldier or sailor was awarded medals or not   ......   

They are all
" HEROES "
in my book
" AND " deserve all the recognition they can get !!


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Anne    ~    Barb Destromp    ~    Jen Snoots

For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from

" Vermont ! "

Janice Hollandsworth    ~    ShaneO

For their great help locating burials
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors

" Nationwide ! "


AM   =  Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ =  Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )

BS    =  Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+  =  Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )

DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )

DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )

DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )

FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )

LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )

MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM*  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM**  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked )
MDS  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )

MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )

NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )

PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )

POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )

PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )

SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )

Other Medals
      Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.

= Photo of person shown on online memorial

= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial

N/A ~ ( in any field ) = not applicable

An " * "   shown behind the " Place Of Passing " = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )

Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.

Those Included: = Died during the war ~ " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
            ( Some others have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )

   Last Name - First Name - Middle Name

Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing

Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
Residence
~ ~ ~
Cause of Death
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial

For Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Allen,  Warren S.

N/A ~ N/A ~ Maine *

Private
First
Class
U.S. Army

Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Line Of Duty "
~ ~ ~
December 8, 1944


Mead Hill
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Holland,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

* * * * * *

  Bishop,  Henry C.

   ~ PH ~ France *

" Family Link Included "

Private

373rd Field
Artillery
Battalion
~ ~ ~
100th
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
November 12, 1944


Epinal
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
France

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Buckminster,  Ray Everett

~ PH ~ France

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
" 7 " other crewman
perished with him
on this mission !

Staff
Sergeant
~ ~ ~
Waist
Gunner

B17F
# 41-24478

~ ~ ~
369th
Bomber
Squadron
~ ~ ~
306th
Bomber
Group
~ ~ ~
U.S. Army
Air Force


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
November 23, 1942


Concord
Village
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Concord,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

* * * * * *

  Caron,  Emilien David

~ PH ~ Italy *

" Family Link Included "

Private

15th
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
3rd
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
November 2, 1943


Colebrook
Village
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Colebrook,
New Hampshire

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

* * * * * *

  Fox,  George Lansing

~ DSC - SS - PH+ - FDC ~ North Atlantic

" Family Link Included "

George was one of the
" Four Immortal Chaplains's"

~ ~ ~
He was " 1 " of " 675 "
that perished on the
" U.S.A.T. Dorchester "
~ ~ ~
Including the
" Four "
Immortal Chaplain's
!
( Click Above For More )

First
Lieutenant
~ ~ ~
Passenger
/ Chaplain

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army

U.S.A.T.
Dorchester

~ ~ ~
" Ship Sunk "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Army
Transport
Ship


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
February 3, 1943


Jeffersonville
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Jeffersonville,
Vermont
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

* * * * * *

  Gauthier,  Albert J.

   ~ PH ~ Europe  *

" Family Link Included "

Private

36th
Armored
Infantry
~ ~ ~
3rd
Armored
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex
Junction
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
September 21, 1944


Henri-Chapelle
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Belgium

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

* * * * * *

  Hall,  Roy B.

~ PH ~ Pacific *
~ ~ ~
He was " 1 " of " 166 "
that perished on the
" U.S.S. LST-577 " !

Second
Lieutenant
~ ~ ~
" Passenger "
~ ~ ~
U.S. Army

U.S.S.
LST-577

~ ~ ~
" Ship Sunk "
~ ~ ~
U.S. Navy


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
February 11, 1945


Manila
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Philippines
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

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  Laitres,  Alfred J.

N/A ~ PH ~ France *

" Family Link Included "

Private
First
Class

15th
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
3rd
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
December 25, 1944


Lorraine
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
France

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Levesque,  Charles W.

N/A ~ BS - PH ~ Italy *

Staff
Sergeant

349th
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
88th
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 23, 1944


Florence
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Lewis,  Rexford A.

~ PH ~ France *

" Family Link Included "

Private

143rd
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
36th
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
Sep. 16, 1944


Riverside
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Lunenburg,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Lewis,  Stanley M.

N/A ~ N/A ~ New York *

" Family Link Included "

Private
First
Class
U.S. Army
Air Force

Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Line Of Duty "
~ ~ ~
March 29, 1945


Riverside
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Lunenburg,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Lewis,  Wilford W.

N/A ~ PH ~ unknown *
~ ~ ~
Brother of :
" Pfc. Harold T. Lewis "
of
Coos County,
New Hampshire

Private

330th
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
83rd
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 18, 1944


Calvary
Catholic
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Lancaster,
New Hampshire

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

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  McAllister,  Douglas M.

N/A ~ N/A ~ Texas *
~ ~ ~
The " 7 " crewman
that perished with him
are linked on his record !

2nd
Lieutenant

B-24E
# 42-7240

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army
Air Force


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Line Of Duty "
~ ~ ~
December 17, 1944


Currently
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Molleur,  Joseph D.

N/A ~ PH ~ Leyte *

Sergeant

126th
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
32nd
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
December 11, 1944


Manila
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Philippines

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Morse,  Dearborne L.

~ PH ~ unknown *

" Family Link Included "

Private

Medical
Department
~ ~ ~
133rd
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Died Of Wounds "
~ ~ ~
February 8, 1945


Lakeside
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Island Pond,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

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  Paradis,  Clayton Olan

~ PH ~ Pacific *

" Family Link Included "

Machinist's
Mate
3rd Class

U.S.S.
LST-342

~ ~ ~
" Ship Sunk "
~ ~ ~
U.S. Navy


Island Pond
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 18, 1943


Manila
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Philippines
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

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  Savard,  Raymond E.

N/A ~ PH ~ Belgium *

Private
First
Class

117th
Infantry
Regiment
~ ~ ~
30th
Infantry
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
December 23, 1944


St. James
The Greater
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Island Pond,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Stebbins,  Ralph Joseph

~ N/A ~ Vermont

" Family Link Included "

Private
First
Class
U.S. Army

Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Line Of Duty "
~ ~ ~
February 15, 1944


Lakeside
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Island Pond,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

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  Wilcox,  Arlington R.

~ N/A ~ Virginia

" Family Link Included "

Private

Engineers
~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Line Of Duty "
~ ~ ~
April 30, 1943


Pine Grove
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Newport,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

  Workman,  Christopher Lovel

   ~ PH ~ France  *

" Family Link Included "

Staff
Sergeant

14th
Armored
Division

~ ~ ~
U.S. Army


Essex County
~ ~ ~
" Killed In Action "
~ ~ ~
January 12, 1945


Fairview
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Essex Junction,
Vermont

Online
Memorial
~ ~ ~
" Click Here "

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Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )